Latest News | Iconic car maker Lotus has announced plans for an advanced technology centre, which will also be home to a new headquarters for the company’s engineering consultancy, in Warwickshire. Read More… |
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Lucy Twomey, HR and legal adviser at Make UK, says as businesses consider how to survive the economic impact of Covid-19, the stark reality is that, for many, redundancies are now unavoidable. Managing a redundancy procedure can be challenging in normal circumstances but Covid-19 has added new complexity. Read More… |
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The acquisition of Telford-based closed book life insurance consolidator ReAssure which valued the company at £3.25bn has been completed. Read More… |
A significant shareholder in luxury car maker Aston Martin has reduced its stake. Read More… |
A pair of lenders have been accredited to the British Business Bank's coronavirus business loan schemes. Read More… |
An investment firm has upped its stake in Solihull-headquartered building products maker Epwin Group. Read More… |
A Telford workwear company has set its sights on £2m in sales by 2023 after securing a £25,000 investment. Read More… |
A pair of Walsall coffee shop businesses have both secured funding from HSBC UK to support them during the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
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Andy Moss from The FSE Group says as we slowly and cautiously ease out of lockdown and start to adjust to the "new normal", and what that looks like, The FSE Group is keen to ensure that Midlands based SMEs are aware of the funding options available to them, in order to support them during these uncertain times and to assist them in accelerating their growth post lockdown. Read More… |
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Turnover and pre-tax profits at a mobile bingo, slots and casino games company headquartered in Halesowen jumped during its latest financial year. Read More… |
The company behind a retail services provider has said it is "well placed to continue to meet its strategic objectives" despite a challenging 2019. Read More… |
KPMG has confirmed plans to cut just under 200 jobs from its UK workforce. Read More… |
Bibby Financial Services has appointed a new global chief executive. Read More… |
Revenues have neared the £500m mark at Pinsent Masons. Read More… |
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A development which would include 30-storey building and almost 1,000 apartments could be constructed in Birmingham after the plans were recommended for approval. Read More… |
Plans are being drawn up for almost 700 new apartments in the Digbeth area of Birmingham. Read More… |
Councillors have been asked to approve plans to build more than 1,000 homes and two landmark towers in Birmingham for a second time. Read More… |
Work to demolish two multi-storey offices in Birmingham to make way for new apartments as part of a £330m scheme has got underway. Read More… |
An eight-storey building containing almost 100 apartments could be built on the site of a former restaurant in Birmingham after the plans were tipped to be given the go-ahead. Read More… |
More than 40 homes are set to be constructed on brownfield site that has stood empty for more than a decade. Read More… |
An application has been submitted for the second phase of a new council homes scheme to be built as part of a major transformation of the Heath Town estate in Wolverhampton. Read More… |
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Jaguar Land Rover and the University of Cambridge have developed new contactless touchscreen technology designed to help keep drivers’ eyes on the road and reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses in a post Covid-19 world. Read More… |
Melrose Industries, the Birmingham-headquartered company which owns the likes of GKN Aerospace, has outlined an "even stronger focus on cost reduction" throughout the group which will lead to an "inevitable impact on employee numbers". Read More… |
Eversholt Rail and Alstom have outlined proposals to fast-track the hydrogen train industry with a £1m investment in creating a 600 series class. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A website for Coventry City of Culture 2021 is being created by a local Queen's Award-winning business. Read More… |
Coventry Rugby have announced an extension of their kit partnership agreement with HIA International. Read More… |
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